Her family was destroyed, and her father died unjustly.
Shen Zhiyi cut off her long hair, disguised herself as a man, and entered the imperial examinations. From a poor scholar with humble roots, she climbed step by step into the court.
She overturned wrongful convictions, punished corrupt officials, battled powerful ministers, and brought peace to the realm. The day her identity was revealed, the entire court was stunned.
In this life, she would not fight for the phoenix throne or enter the imperial harem. She sought only one thing: to rise to the highest rank beneath the emperor.
